Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-05-05


A year age, yes, six months ago.
there WAS scarcely straight out lead
ing Democratic paper In the country TO
do ho1or to President Cleveland, even
the New York Herald, that has fell go
terribly In love with him now and ad-
vocAtes him for . second term with all
the ardor and mpetuosity Of = young
lover, had nothing good to say OF him
then. L. 10 somewhat amusing to
watch the great solicitude that paper
has for Mr.. Blaine. Unfortunately
his health is very poor. He can never
stand ths strsin and racket Of another
measure OF service to his country thAt
can be expected Of any one man. His
best plan 10 to end the balance OF his
Life In graceful retirement. The
causes for such friendly solicitude are
well Known. The Herald knows that
the people will make no such foolish
mistake in the next campaign ~ was
made Ia the last. Mr.. Blaine Is the
drst choice Of the country to-day for
the Presidency. Who can beat him,
that Is the one great thought and IL
Quiry OF the Democratic mind. Before
the recent spring elections In some oil
the STATES, and most notably in many
OF the large cities OF the Union, 1t was
though. tina. Governor Hill, Of New
York, was the most available Demo
cratic candidate for the Presidency.
He was ssraight-out anyhow. There
WAS no mugwumpery foolishness about
him. Legislatures were canvAssed
only to find that Hill was Q greater IA
vorlte with the Democrats than Cleve-
land. Hill must be the man, up with
che banners OF Hill. But elections
were held in many Of the leading cities
and In some Of the States. In none OF
them did the Democrats score any I'D
vautsge except In Rhode Island, and
only there because the Republicans
were divided. Philadelphia gave over
$4,000 Republican majority where be-
fore IL, 600 was considered good ma
jority az municipal election. Cam.
den, New Jersey, that before hAd been
doubtful and as often Democratic as
Republican, gave Republican ma.
jort.y Of 1000, something unprecs-
densed In the history OF Camden.
Trenton, the capital OF the State, safe y
Democratic for twenty-five years, SUD.
denly changed and gave q good Re.
publican majority. The elections In
Ohio staggered the Dem ooracy; Rspuo.
llcan majorities were increased. Gin.
cinuStt aud other large cities retained
their Republican ascendancy. Chicago,
that for ten years elected O blatant
x.,t-
elected Republican Mayor by nearly
10000 majority. Michigan, WlJcon.
sin, and other Western States that
hold spring elections for some State
ofi .ers, all showed surprisingly In
creased Republican majorities. Ths
Democratic leaders became alarmed
To increase their alarm was the gro wtt
OF the protection sentiment In the South
thai tended directly in the direction o
the Republican party. Virginia wa
already over on the Republican s!de
West Virgins only awaits anothe
election 10 step over, and North Care
lima was on the doubtful lis. Every.
where IL the South where freq spescl
wss permitted and honest election
were hela the Republicans were gain
ing. II required no seer to tell tn
frightened Democrats that they wer
on the wrong track. They saw tha
the people were not in temper 70 b
fooled with.
Democratic tactics were at ono
changed. II was seen thai extrem
out aud out Democracy would nc
carry the party through. The Mug
wumps came to the front again wit
the cry OF Cleveland or nobody.
was better to take Cleveland tina
Blaine. Then came the little play
declining to be candidate by M
Cleveland, but as was skillful!y o
ranged his deolination was withdraw
Then came the great cave In. T.
New York Herald became the leadir
apologist for Cleveland. The Char lie
ton News went over to him and Il
Louisville Courier-J ournal, with 4
fiery WAtserson at Its head, n,ppt
and followed. There is general ca
ing in all around. There had to be
Democracy would end Its short relg
1t was humiliating, but better humill
ton than defeat. The Mug xump ve
must be retained, there can 10
Democratic President without 1t, q
we most respectfully beg leave to
form the Democracy that there will
no Democratic President with 1t. 7
masses are moving for James
Blaine and his election will put an g
TO Democratic plotting, Democra
soheming and Democratic anxiety.
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